The Eastern Border

News about the war - but as not that much has happened, I took some time to dig up the archives for some bit more philosophical articles and research on this war. There are nrumors out there again, about making some negotiations or a deal...and I wanted to dig up some arguments and show you why that's nearly impossible - and even if it would be, it's a much worse idea than just defeating Russia on...

I’ve not only outlasted Wagner group, I’ve also outlasted Prigozhin’s troll farms. And…now there’s also nobody to feed students in Moscow schools. Oh, and….soryy about the sound here, my nose is completely clogged up. But, you know, Happiness is Mandatory! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As I had a day off, I had the time to answer some emails and also talk with people on discord. A few of these email questions were…hard hitting. Also, some plans about the future, thoughts about the war, and in general, issues related to the podcast. Obviously, patrons are not going to be charged for this episode. Please, come join us sometime: https://discord.gg/jwSJFAqK And: Help independent Ger...

Everything is a mess in Russia. Both on the front lines and off them. Meanwhile, our friends in the Club of Angry Patriots make bold political statements! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! The "coup" delayed this for a bit, but here you go. Oz is a friend of ours, he was there on the ground from the very first day the war started, and he's also covered war in Syria. One of the most inspiring - and brave - people I've spoken to, a truly professional war journalist sharing his opinions and perspectives. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder...

Because of how this ended up….we just recorded this on discord with Zack from When Diplomacy Fails and Alex from History Impossible…and I hope this ends up as an uneventful night. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prigozhin crisis analysis. Took some crazy effort, and we did crazy things on discord. Enjoy! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News about the war, events in Russia and more. Ramzan "Don-don" Kadyrov's genius daugther, Wagner hiring their own military police, world wildlife fund declared terrorists. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senile man pretending that he’s an actual competent leader talks in a supposedly international economics forum with his own propaganda machine, fails spectaculary. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a national rememberance day here in Latvia, and in all the Baltic states. Today we remember the tens of thousands of people, sent to die in Siberia, either in the wilderness or in the GULAG's by the Soviet Union, because Stalin said so. But we, in the Baltics, are ancient peoples that have endured. And now it's our duty to help our friends in Ukraine endure. May this winter be short and me...

Greetings, Comrades! I'm working on a news episode as you're reading this, but I wanted a breather episode, so we had a nice talk about architecture and why it matters with David from https://www.livingprocess.net/ - he also was the very first person I ever collaborated with many years ago. This was one of the most interesting and relaxing episodes for me to record, and I hope you'll love it...

News about the war. Kahovka dam situation, Prigozhin's conflicts with Kadyrov and  Russian army and how the internal accounting of Wagner group works. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings, Comrades! I'm honored to present you an interview recorded yesterday on 05.06 with our newly elected president. We spoke about Latvian internal issues, diaspora problems, cooperation with our NATO allies and Ukraine, how to communicate our issues to the west - and how to deal with the postsoviet mentality that sadly so many of us still have. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/...

News about the war in Ukraine. "Meanwhile in Russia" edition, in the weirdest way possible. Prigozhin's conflict with Kadyrov and other things that prove that Russian government is simply insane. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News about the war in Ukraine. Wagner buys mobilized, new peace conditions by Russia. Also, Latvian Hockey team made history today! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everything that I know so far about the events in Belogorsk oblast, and the reaction to them and what we should look out for. Will keep You updated, please, follow me on Twitter for real-time stuff. @torquemadastark Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As I'm making a news episode about the events in Belgorod oblast, I'd like to give you this interview with a  colleague of mine, Dylan Burns - American journalist and streamer, who's in Ukraine currently and doing a great job there. Everyone should   also check out his homepage, if You haven't already! https://www.dylanburns.tv/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeaster...

Greetings, Comrades! I was busy with my Foreign Policy Magazine article (which can be found here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/16/russia-prisons-wagner-group-ukraine-crime-culture/ ) last week, so I didn't have enough time to focus fully on the podcast news. But a major event is about to happen in my home country of Latvia and I really wanted to cover that. So, I invited Juris Kaža, who's bee...

News about the war. Prigozhin's angering Kremlin, Zakhar Prilepin's not telling us the truth  about his explosion and yet more counterattack rumors. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is an extremely sad day for me. However. No matter what, Happiness is Mandatory. I bring you the news from Ukraine. Until the war ends. Information about the Ukraine counteroffensive from Prigozhin, Dmitry Medvedev and his nonsense, and new guidelines for Kremlin's propaganda machine.  Happiness is Mandatory.   Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Ho...

Journalists from  Вёрстка  have created and finalized an in-depth investigation about how Putin first decided that he had issues with Ukraine and how this ties into with Viktor Medvedchuk…which, by the way, is often called “Putin’s Godfather”, and his childhood buddy with whom they did organised crime together. Also, his favorite Philosophers and everything. And I, of course, once again,...

Greetings, Comrades! In this episode, we are joined by Zack from When Diplomacy Fails podcast, to talk about how Girkin did (or did not) start the whole mess, make some predictions about the future, and discuss Irish politics a bit, because, they too - technically - are on the Eastern Border of the EU. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

I'm hated by the Russian opposition, phone conversations that you have while the phone is tapped are considered public and everyone's on the edge about the counterattack. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News about the war. Info about the situation on the front, Putin and Zelensky visit the front, more prisoner recruitment, Girkin has published the manifesto of his rag-tag angry patriot group, and an even more insane message from an even more rag-tag angry patriots. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I tried to make a basic overview of the post-Soviet prison culture, and how Putin relates to it and why you can't really be an expert of Russia if you don't understand it. It ended up being very long, chaotic and...well, I hope, entertaining. Cat decided to go utterly crazy today, and trying to compress a subject as deep and complex as this into a single episode also wasn't optima...